Director, Data & Analytics: Forecasting & Performance

The University of Adelaide; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Adelaide invites applications for a Director, Data and Analytics: Forecasting and Performance. Based in the Adelaide CBD, this senior leadership role drives forecasting, KPI frameworks and rankings, and provides evidentiary support for strategic decisions across the institution.

Leading a diverse analytics team, you will partner with senior leaders to adopt sector-leading methodologies and deliver innovative solutions for education and research.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within higher education or comparably complex environment
• A significant and successful track record of strategic leadership and senior management across a performance reporting and forecasting function within a large and complex organisation
• Proven ability to deliver client focused services using a continuous improvement approach, translating technical and complex information in a credible and clear manner for the tertiary sector
• An extensive knowledge of higher education wider issues and trends with demonstrated delivery of innovative solutions meeting student experience, research and operational demands
• Proven general management capabilities in planning, financial stewardship, financial modelling, budget creation, resource allocation, people management, risk management, analytics and related decision-making
• Highly developed analytic and problem-solving skills with the capacity to think creatively, act strategically, be flexible, establish priorities and work to deadlines
• Demonstrated extensive experience in managing internal and external stakeholder relationships across organisational boundaries to achieve objectives
• Demonstrated outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with high level written and presentation skills for a range of audiences
• Demonstrated ability to promote organisational values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery

Responsibilities

• Lead forecasting and performance monitoring across broad institutional segments
• Provide high-level strategy and operational oversight for analytics initiatives
• Manage and develop a diverse team of analysts delivering evidentiary support for strategic decisions
• Drive continuous improvement and client-focused services across the university
• Partner with senior executives to align analytics with institutional priorities

Skills

Strategic leadership

Senior management

Forecasting

Performance analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The University of Adelaide invites applications for a Director, Data and Analytics: Forecasting and Performance. Based in the Adelaide CBD, this senior leadership role drives forecasting, KPI frameworks and rankings, and provides evidentiary support for strategic decisions across the institution.

Leading a diverse analytics team, you will partner with senior leaders to adopt sector-leading methodologies and deliver innovative solutions for education and research.